Impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: a nationwide longitudinal VA study
De Aquino JP, Sofuoglu M, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: a nationwide longitudinal VA study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2020, 46: 812-822. PMID: 33035104, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1818248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medical opioid usePosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid useNon-medical opioidsPTSD symptomsCannabis useStress disorderSubstance useBaseline cannabis useImpact of cannabisSevere PTSD symptomsIntensive PTSD treatmentMore PTSD symptomsPTSD treatmentU.S. veteransSymptomsVA studyCannabisVeteransOpioidsSubstitution agentsBaselineDaysDisordersTreatmentGender Differences in Outcomes Following Specialized Intensive PTSD Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Gender Differences in Outcomes Following Specialized Intensive PTSD Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2020, 12: 272-280. PMID: 31282719, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTotal PTSD symptom scoresPTSD symptomsNational program evaluation dataVeterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health Administration programGreater improvementPTSD symptom scoresIntensive PTSD treatmentSymptom scoresTreatment outcomesProgram participationMale veteransGender differencesHealth AdministrationPTSD treatmentFemale veteransPTSD programProgram evaluation dataMedium effect size differencesStress disorderGender-based differencesEffect size differencesSubstance useStudy sample